I Got Lucky (song)
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1963 single by Elvis Presley
| "I Got Lucky" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Elvis Presley | |
| from the EP Kid Galahad | |
| A-side |
|
| Released | 1963 |
| Recorded | October 27, 1961 |
| Length | 1:54 |
| Songwriters | |
"I Got Lucky" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1962 motion picture Kid Galahad.[1][2] He performs it in the movie.[3][4][5][6]
Its first release on record was on the soundtrack EP Kid Galahad[1] in August 1962.[3]
In 1963 it was also released on a single in Europe, with "Girls! Girls! Girls!" on the reverse side.
In 1971 the song was included at the title track on the low price LP I Got Lucky.[7][8]
The song was written by Fred Wise, Dolores Fuller, and Ben Weisman.[3]
Presley recorded it on October 27, 1961, at RCA's Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.[1][2]
Critical reception
Track listings
Charts
| Chart (1962–1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] | 15 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] | 50 |
References
- 1 2 3 "I Got Lucky : by Elvis Presley : Elvis Presley Lyrics : The Elvis SongDataBase". Elvis Australia : Official Elvis Presley Fan Club. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- 1 2 Robert Matthew-Walker (1995). Heartbreak hotel: the life and music of Elvis Presley. Castle Communications. ISBN 978-1-86074-055-8.
I Got Lucky Elvis Presley.
- 1 2 3 James L. Neibaur (4 April 2014). The Elvis Movies. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 100–. ISBN 978-1-4422-3074-3.
- ↑ George Batista Da Silva (15 June 2016). Romance No Ecran. Clube de Autores. pp. 97–. PKEY:90201663.
- 1 2 Brian W. Fairbanks (1 December 2005). Brian W. Fairbanks - Writings. Lulu.com. pp. 194–. ISBN 978-1-4116-2432-0.
- 1 2 Brian W. Fairbanks (November 2005). I Saw That Movie, Too: Selected Film Reviews. Lulu.com. pp. 226–. ISBN 978-1-4116-3535-7.
- ↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 6 November 1971. pp. 38–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ Jerry Osborne (1 July 2007). Presleyana VI - the Elvis Presley Record, CD, and Memorabilia Price Guide. Jerry Osborne Enterprises. pp. 208–. ISBN 978-0-932117-49-6.
- ↑ "ultratop.be - Elvis Presley - I Got Lucky". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ "Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires - I Got Lucky / Girls! Girls! Girls! (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 1963.
- ↑ "Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires - Gonna Get Back Home Somehow / I Got Lucky (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ↑ "Elvis Presley – I Got Lucky" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Elvis Presley – I Got Lucky" (in French). Ultratop 50.
